Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. When it nominated seven MPs, including three Union ministers, and a general secretary for Madhya Pradesh assembly elections and organised whirlwind tours of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP left no room for doubt about its singular resolve to retain power in the state at any cost. India News | BJP Goes Easy over Age, Turns to Warhorses to Retain Power in MP.
The saffron party seems to have gone a bit easy over age this time by fielding 14 candidates who are 70-plus, with the oldest being 80. In contrast, the opposition Congress has fielded nine septuagenarians for the November 17 polls.
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Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023: Political analysts say this time around, the BJP is pinning hopes on tried and tested septuagenarians to retain power.
Behind its high-decibel campaign, powered by well-organised party machinery, the BJP also appears to have made a slight departure from its next generation approach to stay ahead of an aggressive Congress and enhance its prospects of securing a majority of seats.